William bought 2 acres of land from Edmund D. Phelps and Sally Ann his wife for $200.

Residence

1855

LaFayette, Onandaga, New York, USA

In a 10 Dec 1855 letter written in Lafayette to his brother Clark, William seriously discussed moving to Wisconsin, building a house there, the prices of commodities, and politics. He wrote "I want to know how long a man has to Reside in your state before he can be a voter I want a chance to vote for William H. Seward for President next fall . . . The time has come when Freedom or Slavery must rule in the North I am a Republican and hope that you are the same"

Map showing the approximate locations of lands owned by Phelps and Keeler family members in Hastings, Oswego, New York.Properties of 1. Elijah D. Phelps, 2. Edmund D. Phelps (m. Sarah Ann Keeler), 3. Simeon S. Phelps, 4. William D. Phelps, 5. John G. Keeler, 6. Era D. Ladd (m. Susan M. Keeler), and 7. Martin Keeler. The location of Martin Keeler's land is not certain because of ambiguities in the property description.
The original map was from the New topographical atlas of Oswego County, New York published by C. K. Stone, 1867, found in the New York State Library in Albany. Call number: 912.74767 fAs82.